Endoscopic stenting for post-transplant biliary stricture: Usefulness of a novel removable covered metal stent

Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 640-645

  Hu, Bing ^a   Gao, Dao Jian ^a   Yu, Feng Hai ^a   Wang, Tian Tian ^a   Pan, Ya Min ^a   Yang, Xiao Ming ^a  

^a SECOND MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biliary stricture; Complications; Endoscopic therapy; Liver transplantation; Self expanding metal stent (SEMS)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT OBSTRUCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE REMOVAL; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF EXPANDABLE METAL STENT; STENT; SURGICAL APPROACH; THERAPY EFFECT;

ADULT; AGED; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY, ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE; CHOLESTASIS; COATED MATERIALS, BIOCOMPATIBLE; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STENTS; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80052548741     PISSN: 18686974     EISSN: 18686982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00534-011-0408-3     Document Type: Article

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